Guard support



s. FRENCH June 3, 1930.

GUARD SUPPORT Filed Ma roh so, 1929 Inventor 5/4/45 FEE/v01 851%)C g Allorney Patented June 3, 1930 PATENT 'SILAS FRENCH, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK GUARD surrota'r Application filed March 30, 1929. Serial No. 351,423.

The object of this invention is to provide a new and improved support for the guard for a flywheel of a punch press and other machinery.

Another object of the invention is to make the support adjustable so as to support the guard correctly for different sizes of flywheels on different sizes of presses.

These and other objects of the invention will be illustrated in the drawings, described in the specification and pointed out in the claims at the end thereof.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the support placed under the flywheel.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the support for the guard placed at the side of the flywheel.

Figure 3 is a front elevation of the base plate, shown in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a diagrammatic view of the punch press with the guard thereon held in place by the support of applicants invention.

In the drawing like reference numerals indicate like parts.

In the drawing the base plate 1 is fastened to the frame 2 of the press by two cap screws 3 and 4. The cap screw 3 passes through a round hole'in the top of the plate and the cap screw 4 passes through a curved slot 4 in the bottom of the plate. This permits the.

bottom of the base plate to be adjusted sideways. The base plate is provided with studs 5, 6, 'I and 8 which are threaded therein, and which bear on the frame of the punch press.

These studs are used to level up the base plate p so that it is held in the correct position.

The base plate carries a boss 9 in which is carried a pin or shaft 10. This in turn guard is fastened. The boss 9, shaft 10, and cradle 11 are all rigidly fastened together by suitable set screws 12, 13 and 1 1. This permits the cradle to be set correctly under the flywheel and at one side thereof. The adjusting of the studs 5, 6, 7 and 8 makes the cradle line up concentric with the flywheel and makes the shaft 10 line Lip-parallel with the main shaft 21 of the press. The bracket 15 is fastened to the gib of the press at the carries the curve cradle 11 in which the wheel.

front by the gib cap screws 16 and 17. This bracket 15 has an upright 18 thereon to which is fastened the grooved or channel bar 19. To this bar 19 is fastened an angle iron brace 20 which extends outwardly from the main shaft 21 along the side of the guard and then across the cylindrical part of the guard. The grooved channel iron 19 can be clamped at any angle desired on the upright 18 and with the angle iron 20 acts as a steady rest for the guard 22 which is attached to the cradle 11 so that it is firmly held in place on the punch press with the proper clearance between it and the flywheel and the belt on the flywheel. I claim: 1. A guard for a moving part of a machine, and a support for said guard, said support including a base plate, cap screws by which said plate is fastened to the frame of the machine, studs threaded in said plate and bearing against the frame of the machine by which it is adjusted on the uneven surface of the machine, a boss on said base plate, a shaft supported by said boss, a cradle supported on said shaft, said cradle being adapted to support and hold the guard in cor- .rect position.

2. A guard for moving part of a machine, and a support for said guard, said support including a base plate, cap screws by which said plate is fastened to the frame of the machine, studs threaded in said plate and bearing against the frame of the machine by which it is adjusted on the uneven surface of the machine, a boss on said base plate, a shaft suported by said boss, a cradle supported on said shaft, said cradle being adapted to support and hold the guard in correct position a steady rest for said guard comprising a bracket adapted to be attached to the machine, a channel pivotally attached to said bracket, 21 bar fastened in said channel at one end and to the guard at the otherv end at a point opposite the cradle.

In testimony whereof I afflx my signature.

' SILAS FRENCH. 

